16 And they laid hands on her; and she went by the way by the which the horses came into the king's house: and there was she slain.

Other Translations of 2 Kings 11:16

New International Version

16 So they seized her as she reached the place where the horses enter the palace grounds, and there she was put to death.

English Standard Version

16 So they laid hands on her; and she went through the horses' entrance to the king's house, and there she was put to death.

The Message

16 So they dragged her out to the palace's horse corral; there they killed her.

New King James Version

16 So they seized her; and she went by way of the horses' entrance into the king's house, and there she was killed.

New Living Translation

16 So they seized her and led her out to the gate where horses enter the palace grounds, and she was killed there.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on 2 Kings 11:16

Commentary on 2 Kings 11:13-16

(Read 2 Kings 11:13-16)

Athaliah hastened her own destruction. She herself was the greatest traitor, and yet was first and loudest in crying, Treason, treason! The most guilty are commonly the most forward to reproach others.